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Sam Egger

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Articles 85
Citations 1078
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Oncology
Public Health
General Medicine
Top 10 Co-Authors
Karen Canfell
Dianne L OConnell
David P Smith
Emily Banks
Freddy Sitas
Suzanne Hughes
Suzan Burton
Visalini Nair-Shalliker
Bruce K Armstrong
Marianne F Weber
Published In
Tob Control
PLoS One
Int J Cancer
Aust N Z J Public Health
BMC Med
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Recent Articles
1.
Relationship of tobacco smoking to cause-specific mortality: contemporary estimates from Australia
Joshy G, Soga K, Thurber K, Egger S, Weber M, Sarich P, et al.
BMC Med . 2025 Feb; 23(1):115. PMID: 39994694
Background: Tobacco industry activities and reduced smoking prevalence can foster under-appreciation of risks and under-investment in tobacco control. Reliable evidence on contemporary smoking impacts, including cause-specific mortality and attributable deaths,...
2.
Alcohol consumption, drinking patterns and cause-specific mortality in an Australian cohort of 181,607 participants aged 45 years and over
Sarich P, Canfell K, Egger S, Banks E, Joshy G, Grogan P, et al.
Public Health . 2025 Jan; 239:230-241. PMID: 39814658
Objectives: Despite relatively high alcohol consumption in Australia, local evidence regarding drinking and cause-specific mortality is limited. We aimed to quantify the risk of alcohol-related causes of death and to...
3.
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays and disruptions in cancer care services: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shah R, Hanna N, Loo C, David M, Mafra A, Fink H, et al.
Nat Cancer . 2025 Jan; 6(1):194-204. PMID: 39747650
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic substantially impacted the delivery of cancer services and programs. Here we reviewed and synthesized the global scale and impact of pandemic-related delays and disruptions on...
4.
The association between vaping and subsequent initiation of cigarette smoking in young Australians from age 12 to 17 years: a retrospective cohort analysis using cross-sectional recall data from 5114 adolescents
Egger S, David M, Watts C, Dessaix A, Brooks A, Jenkinson E, et al.
Aust N Z J Public Health . 2024 Sep; 48(5):100173. PMID: 39261180
Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the association between vaping and subsequent initiation of smoking among Australian adolescents and explore the impact of design and analytical methods...
5.
Correlates of intention-to-attend and confirmed cervical screening attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia: Findings from Compass-PLUS, a prospective cohort study
Velentzis L, Egger S, Waller J, Jennett C, Brotherton J, Smith M, et al.
Prev Med Rep . 2024 Sep; 45:102849. PMID: 39220611
Objective: The coronavirus pandemic impacted health-seeking behaviour and access to primary care in Australia. We investigated factors associated with intention-to-attend and attendance of cervical screening during the pandemic, mainly in...
6.
Prostate Cancer Survivorship Essentials for men with prostate cancer on androgen deprivation therapy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a tele-based nurse-led survivorship care intervention (PCEssentials Hormone Therapy Study)
Green A, Newton R, Smith D, Tuffaha H, Galvao D, Heathcote P, et al.
BMJ Open . 2024 Mar; 14(3):e084412. PMID: 38521521
Introduction: Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is commonly used to treat men with locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer. Men receiving ADT experience numerous side effects and frequently report unmet supportive...
7.
Tobacco sales through vending machines: Insights from owners and managers of Australian alcohol-licenced premises with different licencing schemes
Watts C, Burton S, Lizama N, Chapman L, Garlin F, Daley M, et al.
Aust N Z J Public Health . 2024 Mar; 48(3):100126. PMID: 38453540
Objective: Tobacco sales in alcohol-licenced premises present a very problematic trigger for tobacco sales-a trigger that is particularly problematic for attempting quitters and people who smoke occasionally. This study reports...
8.
Risk of COVID-19 death for people with a pre-existing cancer diagnosis prior to COVID-19-vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Steinberg J, Hughes S, Hui H, Allsop M, Egger S, David M, et al.
Int J Cancer . 2023 Dec; 154(8):1394-1412. PMID: 38083979
While previous reviews found a positive association between pre-existing cancer diagnosis and COVID-19-related death, most early studies did not distinguish long-term cancer survivors from those recently diagnosed/treated, nor adjust for...
9.
Parent's awareness of, and influence on, their 14-17-year-old child's vaping and smoking behaviours; an analysis of 3242 parent-child pairs in Australia
Egger S, Watts C, Dessaix A, Brooks A, Jenkinson E, Grogan P, et al.
Addict Behav . 2023 Dec; 150:107931. PMID: 38065007
Background: Vaping by young people in Australia is a rapidly emerging public health issue. Evidence shows that parental behaviours and attitudes can play a key role in influencing adolescent behaviours....
10.
Participation in the national cervical screening programme among women from New South Wales, Australia, by place of birth and time since immigration: A data linkage analysis using the 45 and up study
Yuill S, Egger S, Smith M, Velentzis L, Saville M, Kliewer E, et al.
J Med Screen . 2023 Jul; 31(1):35-45. PMID: 37464811
Objective: Equitable elimination of cervical cancer in Australia within the next decade will require high National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) participation by all subgroups of women. The aim of this...